
The Oyster 61
It’s purpose-made for offshore cruising, with timeless lines.


A Prohibition-era designer built this beautiful boat in 1959.

This classic wooden boat has survived for over a century.

Strong bones and dutiful owners kept
a classic Alaskan tug on the water.

The classic Marlow 65 features one of the finest hull designs by David Marlow.

Built on Shelter Island by Coecles Harbor Marina, this 30-footer is a classic.

Meet the craftsmen behind classic boats built in Albany, New York.

This American firm founded in California built elegant cruisers for 85 years.

This fast trawler boasts a hull by C. Raymond Hunt Associates.

This custom tournament sportfisherman became an icon when it was launched from a Stuart, Florida, yard in the 1980s.

In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.

A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.

Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need

The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years

Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think

Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.

A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.

A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.

This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.

Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.